Soviet occupation of Hungary

The Soviet occupation of Hungary lasted from 1945 to 19 June 1991, when the armed forces of the Soviet Union were stationed in Hungary in the aftermath of World War II and during the Cold War. In 1949, the Hungarian People's Republic was proclaimed, and Hungary's accession to Comecon permitted for Soviet troops to continue their military presence in the city. Soviet troops were useful in crushing the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, with the five divisions stationed in Hungary crushing Imre Nagy's uprising. After the 1989 revolutions, Soviet Army troops began to withdraw from Hungary, and 15,000 Soviet troops left with 60,000 tons of military equipment in July 1990; Colonel-General Matvei Burlakov demanded $50,000,000,000 Ft ($800,000,000) as compensation for the "Soviet investment" in Hungary. From March 1990 to 19 June 1991, the last 40,000 Soviet troops left Hungary, and Hungary transitioned into a democracy.